Mohindra College

Mohindra College, Patiala
Established	1875
Type	College
Principal	Dr Sudeep Bhangoo
Academic staff	112+
Location	Patiala, Punjab, India
Campus	Urban, 21 acres/ 8.5 ha
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Mohindra College, Patiala

Established in 1875, Mohindra College, located in Patiala, Punjab is the oldest institution of contemporary higher learning in Northern India.

Mohindra College was the first institution in Punjab to receive A+ grade from NAAC - the National Assessment and Accreditation Council - of the Government of India. The college offers undergraduate and graduate level education in basic sciences, political science, languages, history, public administration, commerce, computer applications, agriculture science, bio-technology and clinical diagonistics.

Faculties

• Faculty of Arts - 22 Departments

Campus

The 21-acre (85,000 m²) Mohindra College campus is located outside the Patiala walled city opposite the National Institute of Sports, Patiala.

The college facilities include the Central Library, the Computer Center, the Health Center, the men's hostel, an auditorium with a seating capacity of 600, a botanical garden and elaborate sports infrastructure, particularly for Cricket and Swimming.

History

Then Viceroy of India Lord Northbrook laid the foundation stone for the main building of Mohindra College Patiala in the year 1875. Mohindra College was initially affiliated to the University of Calcutta; at the time, Calcutta was the capital of British Raj.

In 1882 the University of Punjab was established in Lahore, and Mohindra College became one of its first affiliated colleges. Following the partition of India in 1947, the college came under purview of the Punjab University, Chandigarh, and later in 1962, under the Punjabi University of Patiala.

Principals

1. 

   Mohindra College at night time in January 2008

1.  Shri Joginder Nath Mukerjee  1881 to 1886  
                     2.  Shri Dwarka Das  1886 to 1888  
                     3.  Shri Atal Krishan Ghosh  1888 to 1906  
                     4.  Shri E. Candler 1906 to 1915  
                     5.  Shri T.L. Vasvani  1915 to 1919  
                     6.  Shri Manmohan  1919 to 1921  
                     7.  Shri A.K. Sharma  1921 to 1927  
                     8.  Shri Vishwa Nath 1927 to 1927  
                     9.  Shri B.N. Khosla 1927 to 1945  
                     10. Shri H.K. Bhattacharya  1945 to 1949  
                     11. Shri Teja Singh 1949 to 1952  
                     12. Dr. Hardit Singh Dhillon  1952 to 1953  
                     13. Shri A.R. Khanna  1953 to 1957  
                     14.  Shri K.L. Malhotra  1957 to 1958  
                     15.  Dr. G.L. Bakhshi  1958 to 1962  
                     16.  Shri M.L. Khosla  1962 to 1967  
                     17.  Dr. Bhagat Singh  1967 to 1972 
                     18.  Shri Gursewak Singh  1972 to 1976  
 1977 to 1980 
                     19.  Shri Umrao Singh  1976 to 1977  
                     20.  Shri Harbakhsh Singh  1980 to 1982  
                     21.  Dr. Jogindar Singh  1982 to 1987  
                     22.  Dr. Gian Singh Mann 1987 to 1988  
                     23.  Dr. Ujagar Singh Banga  1988 TO 1989  
 1989 to 1991 
                     24.  Shri Sarvjit Singh Gill 1989 to 1989  
                     25.  Shri Parkash Singh  1991 to 1991 
                     26.  Shri Mukhtiar Singh  1992 to 1996  
 1996 to 1996 Oct.  
 1999 to 1999 Oct.  
                     27.  Shri Parminder Singh Sidhu  1996 to 1996 Jun.  
 1997 to 1997 Oct.  
 1998 to 1999  
                     28.  Dr. S.K. Sarad  1996 to 1997 Sept.  
 1997 to 1998  
                     29.  Shri M.M. Singh  2000 to 2000 May 
                     30.  Shri Sarwan Singh Chohan  2000 to 2000 Oct. 
                     31.  Dr. Vidwan Singh Soni  2000 to 2001 Oct.  
                     32.  Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma  2001 to 2005 April  
                     33.  Dr. Daljit Inder Singh Brar  May 2005 to July 2009 
                     34.  Dr. Sudeep Bhangoo 12th August 2009 to Till Date

("Shri" - term used in India as a title of respect = Mr)

Funding

Mohindra College is funded by the Punjab Government and the University Grants Commission (India) while the campus is maintained by the Public Works Department of the State Government.

The College offers financial assistance to the economically disadvantaged sections of society. Undergraduate tuition is exempt for girls.

Women represent over half of the 112 member faculty while about a third of the faculty holds doctoral and post-doctoral credentials. Mohindra College is headed by Principal Dr Sudeep Bhangoo.

Trivia

A commemorative postage stamp on Mohindra College, Patiala was issued by the Government of India on March 14, 1988.

Principal from 1910 to 1914, Edmund Candler was also a noted novelist and travel-writer. His novels 'Siri Ram: Revolutionist' and 'Abdication' are set partly in a college in the fictional town of Gandeshwar, which is probably based on Mohindra College.

External links

• Mohindra College webpage on Patialavi.com
• General Info about Mohindra College, Patiala
• Stamp on Mohindra College, Patiala